{"id":10793,"date":"2016-08-10T14:32:00","date_gmt":"2016-08-10T21:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/vsiena2021.ave25.com\/wedding-talk\/?p=10793"},"modified":"2016-08-10T14:32:00","modified_gmt":"2016-08-10T21:32:00","slug":"kayla-tom-april-3-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/kayla-tom-april-3-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"Kayla &#038; Tom ~ April 3, 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Yellow-Spring-Wedding-5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10794 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Yellow-Spring-Wedding-5.jpg\" alt=\"View More: http:\/\/leslieannphotography.pass.us\/tomkayla\" width=\"433\" height=\"651\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Yellow-Spring-Wedding-5.jpg 665w, https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Yellow-Spring-Wedding-5-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 433px) 100vw, 433px\" \/><\/a>Kayla and Tom met through mutual friends at Coachella, hit it off, and were married on Sunday, April 3, 2016.<\/p>\n<p>Kayla modeled a gown from the local Almond Tree Wedding Boutique with a semi-sweetheart neckline and ruffled ballgown skirt \u2013 accented with silver heels and a silver bedazzled belt. Her four bridesmaids donned soft pink, tea-length gowns with distinct necklines and nude heels. The bridal party held unique bouquets of yellow and green billy balls, roses, hydrangeas, and succulents.<\/p>\n<p>Tom sported a navy, two-piece suit with a white dress shirt and green necktie \u2013 his lapel ornamented with two yellow billy balls and his tie with a silver tie clip. His four groomsmen wore blue slacks and matching vests with white dress shits and soft pink ties.<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Yellow-Spring-Wedding-28.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10796 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Yellow-Spring-Wedding-28.jpg\" alt=\"View More: http:\/\/leslieannphotography.pass.us\/tomkayla\" width=\"432\" height=\"650\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Yellow-Spring-Wedding-28.jpg 665w, https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Yellow-Spring-Wedding-28-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 432px) 100vw, 432px\" \/><\/a>\n<p>The outdoor ceremony was officiated by one of the groomsmen, who recalled the days when Tom used to talk about how much he liked Kayla after they first met. He also expressed how they are both passionate about their lives and each other, and how their love is ever growing, and what makes their house a home. Tom\u2019s parents then welcomed Kayla to the family, and the Mother of the Bride read a poem about marriage.<\/p>\n<p>A buffet dinner followed, offering salads of mixed greens with julienned carrots and pear tomatoes, and later creamy mashed potatoes, grilled vegetables, braised beef short ribs, and grilled chicken breast.<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Yellow-Spring-Wedding-29.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-10798 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Yellow-Spring-Wedding-29.jpg\" alt=\"View More: http:\/\/leslieannphotography.pass.us\/tomkayla\" width=\"432\" height=\"650\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Yellow-Spring-Wedding-29.jpg 665w, https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/Yellow-Spring-Wedding-29-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 432px) 100vw, 432px\" \/><\/a>\n<p>The three-tiered, rounded white wedding cake came adorned in succulents and yellow roses, embossed with a large \u201cM\u201d on the top layer. A candy table of yellow and green Starburst, M&amp;M\u2019S, Lemonheads, and taffy was also available to guests.<\/p>\n<p>During toasts, the Maid of Honor said she was proud to be the sister of the bride, and expressed her love for Tom and \u201cKay Kay.\u201d Kayla\u2019s other sister Carissa said how Kayla has always been her best friend, and she knew Tom was perfect for her since the beginning. Tom\u2019s best friend spoke, saying how he could always go to Tom for advice, and how beautiful it\u2019s been to see this relationship bloom. Tom\u2019s sister Macy said it has been an honor being his older sister, and how perfect the couple is for each other. Tom\u2019s dad thanked Kayla for joining the family, while Kayla\u2019s father thanked the guests for coming.<\/p>\n<p>Kayla and Tom\u2019s first dance was to \u201cMake It To Me\u201d by Sam Smith, and the Father\/Daughter Dance was to \u201cWhen You Need Me\u201d by Bruce Springsteen. Many memories were captured with the hashtag #minorwedding2016.<\/p>\n<p>We wish all the best for Kayla and Tom!<\/p>\n<p>Photography by: <a href=\"http:\/\/leslieannphotography.com\/\">Leslie Ann Photography<\/a><\/p>\n<p>To view more photos from this wedding, please visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/VillaSiena\/photos\/?tab=album&amp;album_id=1369471313080268\">Facebook<\/a> or view our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/photo-gallery\/photostream.html?album=806\">Photo Gallery<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kayla and Tom met through mutual friends at Coachella, hit it off, and were married on Sunday, April 3, 2016. Kayla modeled a gown from the local Almond Tree Wedding Boutique with a semi-sweetheart neckline and ruffled ballgown skirt \u2013 accented with silver heels and a silver bedazzled belt. Her four bridesmaids donned soft pink,&#8230;  <a class=\"excerpt-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/kayla-tom-april-3-2016\/\" title=\"Read Kayla &#038; Tom ~ April 3, 2016\">Read more &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":10794,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10793","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-wedding-ceremony-and-reception"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10793","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10793"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10793\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10799,"href":"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10793\/revisions\/10799"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10794"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10793"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10793"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.villasiena.cc\/wedding-talk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10793"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}